Johnsons of Old Hurst Johnsons of oldhurst

ZTL lists the following species:
Patagonian mara
Red deer, Scottish Highland cattle
Puma
Greater rhea
Common emu
Black swan
Blue-eared, Cheer and Reeves's pheasants
European white stork
European eagle owl
White-cheeked turaco
Common green iguana. savanna monitor
Boa constrictor, carpet and royal pythons
American alligator. Cuvier's dwarf caiman, Nile and Siamese crocodiles
Red-footed and yellow-footed tortoises, giant Asian pond turtle
 
Interesting, Breeding program. Two males. Only ones in the country. Somehow does not add up.
 
MRJ said:
Interesting, Breeding program. Two males. Only ones in the country. Somehow does not add up.
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Not really :p I know you're being deliberately facetious given you yourself have lauded the importance of surplus animals to a programme being placed somewhere in order to allow space for breeding elsewhere!
 
It is astonishing that if these animals were known to be available, no bigger zoo came in for them.
Whipsnade in particular springs to mind as they have 2 enclosures and could possibly have rotated the 2 new bears with their remaining one surely.
There are still plenty of other zoos with space that could have accommodated them, but doesn't matter too much, I can see them for nothing and they are less than an hour away!
 
I visited here briefly at around 3.30, my 2nd visit in 2 months for an obvious reason!
I was not disappointed and got to see one active bear in the gloom. It was exploring its enclosure and didn't seem bothered by the large number of people or noise from the Christmas market( which had caused the place to be very busy) , as he came right up to the front fence and was digging a hole near it.
Plenty of enrichment as he is sharing his enclosure with a peacock, mandarin duck, white goose and a chicken!!
Also saw 2 active leopard cats, but no sign of the pumas this time.
 
Dassie rat said:
ZTL lists the following species:
Patagonian mara
Red deer, Scottish Highland cattle
Puma
Greater rhea
Common emu
Black swan
Blue-eared, Cheer and Reeves's pheasants
European white stork
European eagle owl
White-cheeked turaco
Common green iguana. savanna monitor
Boa constrictor, carpet and royal pythons
American alligator. Cuvier's dwarf caiman, Nile and Siamese crocodiles
Red-footed and yellow-footed tortoises, giant Asian pond turtle
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A few missing from this list including
Leopard Cat
Meerkat
Crested Porcupine
Bennett's and Parma Wallaby
Spectacled Caiman
Snake-necked turtle
Green-winged macaw
Blue & yellow macaw
Blue fronted amazon
Ring necked parakeet
 
pipaluk said:
Plenty of enrichment as he is sharing his enclosure with a peacock, mandarin duck, white goose and a chicken!!
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They removed the storks from the enclosure now then?

And if anyone is interested then the two bears came from Berlin and Zlin. :)
 
Brum said:
They removed the storks from the enclosure now then?

And if anyone is interested then the two bears came from Berlin and Zlin. :)
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Does this mean Berlin is no longer a holder? If I'm recalling correctly they only had the one.
 
Brum said:
They removed the storks from the enclosure now then?

And if anyone is interested then the two bears came from Berlin and Zlin. :)
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The black swans, white storks and most of the geese were in a fenced off area next to the bears.
 
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